Wands & The Rite of Making

Wands. They're one of those magickal tools that a lot of modern magicians don't give a great deal of thought to. Or don't seem to. A lot of people will run to the store and buy those pretty pewter ones with a crystal at either end. Functionally speaking, I see no practical use of such a wand.  A wand is about focusing energy and allegedly the crystal at it's end is that focal point. To have one pointing at yourself, too, seems a bit risky. I mean, I get the metal thing. Metal is a great...